Cable clamp



Patented Unt. 19, 19.26.

narra srres ATMER HENRY GBSOT,

'CABLE Application filed November The object of 'this invention is toprovide a cable clamp oi improved construction, and one adapted ror usewith cables or ropes of dill'erent sizes, for taking up slaclr thereinWithout damage to the cable.

A further object is to provide, in a device oit this charsl ter, a inainportion, or boi: like element through which the cable passes, andbetween the side walls of which an eccentrically mounted device isadapted to be retained by' resilient means, and to contact with a cable,When one side ot the latter is in engagement with a corrugated orsimilarly formed surlace on the inner side of the boi; rielnber.

A further object is to provide a particolar :torni ot mounting for theeccentric member.

llllith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consistsin the novel construction and arrangement olf elements described,illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modilieations may bemade Within the scope of the claims, YWithout departing from the spiritot' the invention.

ln the drawings forming part of this application,

Figure 1 is a view of the device in longitudinal section, the operativeelements being shoivn in elevation, and a portion of said elements indotted line.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is an end elevation.

box member in which the operative elements are mounted includes aportion 10, which may be considered as the base or bottom and which hasan upper surface provided with corrugations 11 for engaging the cable12, when the latter passes through the boi; member.

The side portions 13 and 14lof the box structure have upper end portionsinwardly deflected as indicated at 15, the edge portions at this pointapproaching each other, but being shown sligghtly apart in Figure 3. Theside ineinbers 18 and 14 are apertured and a bolt 16 passes through theapertnred portions and includes head 17 contacting with one side Wall ofthe box structure, a cotter pin 18 passing through the bolt on theopposite side of the bon, and retaining the parts in obvions manner.

An eccentric element 2O is provided with a bore extending transverselythereof, and the bolt 16 passes through the bore, a pin 21 entering theupper end of element 2O PATENT OFFlCE.

or HUn'rsvrLLn, TEXAS.

CLAMP.

2e, 1925. serial No. 71,955.

and passing into a transverse bore in the bolt.

rlhe eccentric 20 acts under the influence or a lat spring 22 slidableat 23 on the portion 2d ot the box structure, and the spring serves tohold element 20 in intimate contact With one side ot the cable 12. Theengaging portion ot eccentric member 20 is grooved as shoivn at 25, andthis portion directly engages the cable, While the opposite side ot thecable is engaged by corrugations 11.

fr clevis 26 is connected with the box structure by means of a bolt 27,and extending upwardly from the portion 2l are ears snch as and 52between which the cable 12 passes, the latter being secured at thispoint by means of bolt 33 engaged by a nut 34E.

lhe extreme end 35 of cable 12 is retained by bolt or Ubolt 36 passingthrough cable engaging devices 37' and 3S and retained by means of nutssuch as 39.

The position of the eccentric 2O With reterence to the mounting meanstherefor and With reference to the cable, is such that When tension isplaced on the cable, the gripping action Will be in proportion vto thedegree of tension exerted.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a cable receiving elementincluding portions movable with reference to each other, aneccentrically mounted member therein and having a concave cable grippingportion adapted to engage the cable from one side thereof, the cablereceiving device having a portion of its inner surface corrugated andadapted to engage the cable tro-in a side opposite to that engaged bythe eccentric member, the spring exerting pressure on the eccentricmember, a clamping device for the end of the cable, and meanscooperating with the clamping device and mounted on lthe cal-ilereceiving element, for providing a plurality of loops in the cablebeyond the portion thereot engaged by the corrugations, and on the slackend of the cable.

2. A. device of the class described, coni pi'iing a cable receivingelement, an eccentrically mounted member therein and adapted to engagethe cable 'from one side thereof, the cable receiving` device having aportion ot its inner surface corrugated and UU adapted to engage theCable from a sicle opposlte te' that engaged by the eccentric inember,the spring exerting pressure on the eoeentrie member, and means forsecuring the connecting the eers and passing thru the loop, and :iclamping element engaging the 10 cable at points between the transverserne1nber and the point of engagement by the oorrug-ations In 'testimonywhereof l alix lny signature.

ATMER HENRY GIBSON.V

